CAM2005 Final Report and Outcomes

Thanks to all those who made CAM2005 such a great success. The Offical
CAM2005 Final Report is now available (in
PDF or
Word format).
Especially of note are the benefits that CAM2005 afforded to the
attendees, as shown by both the statistical and anecdotal evidence presented
in the Conference Outcomes. The Outcomes are given in the appendices of
the Final Report (above), and are also provided separately here in
PDF or
Word format.

An Introduction to CAM2005

The CAM2005 Conference, jointly sponsored by the American Physical Society,
Canadian Association of Physicists, and Sociedad Méxicana de Física, aims to
give physics graduate students an opportunity to attend a unique conference
planned by and for them, to introduce them to recent findings in the various
subfields of physics, and to address concerns particular to physicists in the early
stages of their careers. In addition, CAM2005 aims to promote international
collaborations among the North American countries and to develop an appreciation
of the different experiences of graduate students from across North America.
Through special topical and technical sessions, students will have the opportunity
to gain a broader view of physics beyond their own classrooms and research laboratories.
This conference will also feature sessions dedicated to exploring career options
available to young physicists, along with a career fair for those seeking employment.

Conference Registration

Registration for CAM2005 is
now closed. No additional registrations will be accepted.
(Form also available in .doc format.)

Please submit the registration form by email, fax, or U.S. Postal Service by
August 1 to: Kyler Kuehn CAM Conference Co-Chair 3155A Frederick
Reines Hall Department of Physics and Astronomy University of California
Irvine, CA 92697 FAX: (949) 824-2174 cam2005[at]cosmic.ps.uci.edu

The conference registration fee is US$125, which includes the cost of the
Conference Banquet. There are two payment options available:
1) Submit credit card information (Name, Card Number, and Expiration Date) by
email, fax, or telephone to the CAM Conference Co-Chair. US$125 will be charged
to the credit card within two weeks.
2) Submit a check to the CAM Conference Co-Chair, made payable to "APS Forum
on Graduate Student Affairs".
Checks in US Dollars are preferred; there will be an additional processing charge
for checks in Canadian Dollars or Mexican Pesos. In the interest of uniformity
for all registrants, the fees in non-US funds are based on a static exchange rate
(from May 23, 2005). The total (registration + processing) fee is 176 Canadian
Dollars or 1535 Mexican Pesos.
For students seeking financial assistance to attend CAM, see below for information
regarding Supplementary Travel Funds.

Abstract Submission

Graduate student presentations may be made on any discipline related to physics;
we encourage participants to share the current status of their graduate research
at this conference. Recent (<1 yr) recipients of the Ph.D. (or M.S.) are also welcome to
present at CAM. Oral presentations will be 10 minutes each in length (plus a
few minutes for questions). Several sessions of the conference will be dedicated
to poster presentations; the available space for these presentations is 4' x 4'.
Please keep in mind that these presentations are for an audience of graduate students
who are not necessarily specialists in each field, but who are not afraid to learn
about an area of research different from their own.

For full consideration, abstracts should be submitted electronically by July
15, 2005 (late submissions may be excepted until July 29). See the registration form for more information regarding
abstract submission.

To reserve a room at the conference hotel, please contact the Horton Grand Hotel directly. When making
reservations, please specify that you are attending the American Physical
Society's CAM Conference. There are a small number of rooms available at the
federal per diem rate, specifically for U.S. government employees.
Conference attendees are encouraged to arrive by the evening of Thursday,
August 18, and depart after 7 P.M. on Sunday, August 21.

For those traveling by air, the closest airport to the conference venue is
San Diego International (SAN). Other nearby
airports include Carlsbad (CLD--26 miles from SAN) and Orange County (SNA--75
miles from SAN). A number of Airport
Shuttle Services are available to provide transportation between the airport
and the conference venue. The recommended shuttle company is Airport
Shuttle--CAM Conference attendees can receive a special
rate of $5 (one way) from SAN to the Horton Grand Hotel if they use this
carrier and mention their conference participation.

Application for Supplementary Travel funds for U.S. and Mexican
students is now closed.

The deadline for Supplementary Travel Fund requests is July
29, 2005. If you are unable to submit all of the paperwork (CV, letter of
reference, etc.) by this deadline, you are still eligible to be considered
for funding. Please submit the request form itself by the deadline, and
the remainder of the material as soon as possible.
Preference in funding allocation will be given to students who will be
a.) seeking additional funding from other sources (e.g. their advisor or home
department), b.) presenting a poster or oral contribution at the conference, and c.)
staying at the conference venue (i.e. the Horton Grand Hotel).
Supplementary Travel Funding information for Canadian graduate
students is now available via the CAP Events Webpage.